Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 1, 1920
Died
October 6, 2000 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
ریچارد فارنزورث
Richard Farnsworth
Biography
Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He is best known for his performances in Comes a Horseman (1978), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor; The Grey Fox (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama; Anne of Green Gables (1985); Misery (1990); and The Straight Story (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Known For
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Bonanza
Tate
1959
TV
Bonanza
Troy
1959
TV
Maverick
Stage Driver (uncredited)
1957
TV
Maverick
Clint (uncredited)
1957
TV
Little House on the Prairie
Wall (as Dick Farnsworth)
1974
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Trooper
1956
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
State Trooper
1956
TV
The Big Valley
Bolin
1965
TV
The Big Valley
Businessman
1965
TV
Highway to Heaven
1984
TV
The Rebel
Trooper
1959
TV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Rance
1958
TV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Hal
1958
TV
The High Chaparral
Lloyd
1967
TV
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Film
Misery
Buster
1990
Film
Gone with the Wind
Soldier (uncredited)
1939
TV
Roots
Trumbull
1977
Filmography
2006FilmKevin Sullivan's Classicas Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)1999FilmThe Straight Storyas Alvin1998FilmBest Friends for Lifeas Will Harper1994FilmLassieas Len Collins1994FilmThe Getawayas Slim1993TVThe Fire Next Timeas Frank Morgan1992TVThe Boys of Twilightas Cody McPherson1991FilmHighway to Hellas Sam1990FilmHavanaas Professor1990FilmMiseryas Buster1990FilmThe Two Jakesas Earl Rawley1989FilmDesperado: The Outlaw Warsas Sheriff Campbell1989FilmSnake Treatyas Helmer1988FilmGood Old Boyas Percy1987TVCBS Summer Playhouseas Carl1986TVAnne auf Green Gables1985FilmSpace Rageas Colonel1985FilmAnne of Green Gablesas Matthew Cuthbert1985TVAnne of Green Gablesas Matthew Cuthbert1985FilmChaseas Judge Grand Pettitt1985FilmWild Horsesas Chuck Reese1985FilmSylvesteras John Foster1985FilmInto the Nightas Jack Caper1984TVHighway to Heaven1984FilmRhinestoneas Noah Ferris1984FilmThe Naturalas Red Blow1983FilmGhost Dancingas Russ Ward1983FilmTravis McGeeas Van Harder1983FilmIndependence Dayas Evan1982FilmThe Grey Foxas Bill Miner1982FilmWaltz Across Texasas Frank Walker1981FilmA Few Days at Weasel Creekas Jason Stayvey1981FilmThe Legend of the Lone Rangeras Wild Bill Hickok1981FilmLouis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trailas Ridge Fenton1981FilmRuckusas Sheriff Jethro Pough1980FilmResurrectionas Esco1980FilmTom Hornas John Coble1978FilmComes a Horsemanas Dodger1977FilmSuperstuntas Self1977FilmAnother Man, Another Chanceas Stagecoach Driver1977TVRootsas Trumbull1976FilmThe Duchess and the Dirtwater Foxas Stagecoach driver1975FilmStrange New Worldas Elder1975FilmThe Apple Dumpling Gangas Mover1974TVLittle House on the Prairieas Wall (as Dick Farnsworth)1974FilmHonky Tonkas Driver1974FilmBlazing Saddlesas Sheriff (uncredited)1973FilmPapillonas Manhunter (uncredited)1973FilmThe Soul of Nigger Charleyas Walker1972FilmThe Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Outlaw1972FilmUlzana's Raidas Trooper1972FilmPocket Moneyas Man (uncredited)1972FilmThe Cowboysas Henry Williams1971FilmSkin Gameas Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)1970FilmMonte Walshas Cowboy1969FilmThe Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Workman (uncredited)1969FilmSam Whiskeyas Pete the Guard (uncredited)1968FilmThe Stalking Moonas Man (uncredited)1967TVThe High Chaparralas Lloyd1967TVCimarron Strip1966FilmTexas Across the Riveras Medicine Man1966FilmDuel at Diabloas Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)1965TVThe Big Valleyas Bolin1960FilmSpartacusas Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)1959TVThe Rebelas Trooper1959TVBonanzaas Tate1958TVWanted: Dead or Aliveas Rance1957FilmThe Hard Manas Posse Man (uncredited)1957FilmThe Tin Staras Posse Member (uncredited)1957TVMaverickas Stage Driver (uncredited)1956FilmThe Ten Commandmentsas Chariot Driver (uncredited)1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Trooper1956TVState Trooper1955FilmA Lawless Streetas Townsman (uncredited)1955FilmThe Violent Menas Anchor Rider (uncredited)1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Farmer1953FilmThe Wild Oneas Man (uncredited)1953FilmArenaas Cowboy1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1951TVThe Adventures of Kit Carson1951TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1950FilmThe Flame and the Arrowas Outlaw (uncredited)1949FilmMighty Joe Youngas Cowboy (uncredited)1948FilmRed Riveras Dunston Rider (uncredited)1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee1943FilmThis Is the Armyas Soldier (uncredited)1939FilmGone with the Windas Soldier (uncredited)1939FilmGunga Dinas (uncredited)1938FilmThe Adventures of Marco Poloas Mongol Warrior (uncredited)